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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Jersey City spend this new grant for older residents?
  • How will New Jersey’s new school phone ban affect Jersey City kids?
  • How new tunnel megamachines connect to a deadly 1880 Jersey City tragedy

Also on today's calendar: NEW YEARS EVE comedy and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 46 and low of 24 degrees.
  • Friday: Colder; p.m. snow, up to 1", temps: high: 31, low: 26.
  • Saturday: A bit of morning snow; cloudy, with a high of 32 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Jersey City Receives Grant to Develop Age Friendly Action Plan (hudpost.com) — Jersey City has secured a $24,000 state grant to design its first Age-Friendly Action Plan focused on the needs of residents 60 and older. Local partners will survey seniors across neighborhoods about transportation, housing, healthcare navigation, and social life, then use the findings to shape future city policies and programs that better support aging in place.
   

2. NJ Approves School Cell Phone Ban: What To Know (patch.com) — Jersey City families should know that New Jersey is poised to enact a statewide cell phone and smart-device ban during the school day, building on the Jersey City School District’s own October ban. Lawmakers say the move will cut classroom distractions and support student mental health, while critics worry about emergency communication. Districts would still customize how strictly they enforce the rules.
   

3. First modern tunnel boring machines in NJ to make Gateway project a reality in 2026 (nj.com subscription) — Massive tunnel-boring machines will arrive in Hudson County next year to start drilling the new Gateway rail tunnels between New Jersey and New York, a project that will reshape regional commuting. The story also recalls an 1880 tunnel disaster and notes that a memorial to the fallen workers stands in a Jersey City cemetery, tying the modern effort to local history.
   

4. Bayonne council votes unanimously to name Public Safety Dir. Kubert interim mayor (hudsoncountyview.com) — Bayonne’s city council has tapped Public Safety Director Robert Kubert to serve as interim mayor once Jimmy Davis resigns January 1 to become Hudson County sheriff. Several candidates have already filed for Bayonne’s May mayoral race, while others, including an aide to outgoing Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, are still weighing possible bids.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jersey City

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    Wednesday December 31
  • NEW YEARS EVE comedy
    The Laugh Tour Comedy Club, 555 Washington Blvd, Jersey City
    10:30 pm

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  • Progressive Lisa McCormick blames President Donald Trump and Senator Cory Booker for rising inflation —Ed Watchdog Read on Patch
  • Not a Food Critic, Just Impressed: A Night at 87 Sussex —Antonietta LaVecchia Read on Patch
  • Good news for the Holidays.
    My friend just got the best Christmas present. His kitty was just cleared .No more cancer. On death's door. No more suffering. Miracles do happen… (Nextdoor Van Vorst Park)
  • I’m seeing a lot of posts of people asking for cats or kittens.
    I would just like to recommend Purrfect Catpanion as one option for adopting, there’s also North Bergen Purr, The Jersey City Animal Shelter, and… (Nextdoor Journal Square)
  • Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Full Time - Hudson in Jersey City. Apply here.
  • DHL International GmbH posted a job opening for Ocean Freight Pricing Analyst in Newark. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jersey City here.

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